Article holders for use in creating display articles

Abstract

A method and apparatus are described for making various packages that are easily assembled into arrays for use in small runs of articles that are to be stuffed in the packages. One type of package is particularly suitable for attachment to a header card another package is designed to facilitate the insertion of debit cards. An array of receptacles are formed and placed on a sheet and a pattern of adhesive formed on another sheet. The receptacles are registered with the pattern in such manner that top edges of the receptacles are in contact with and can pull of the adhesive so that the receptacles are conveniently placed on a header card. Several embodiments are shown and described.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of making an array of packaging blisters on substrates, comprising: a) providing a semi-rigid preformed plastic sheet containing packaging blisters; each blister being defined by a side wall and a transversely extending top wall integral therewith, and wherein the side walls of adjacent blisters on the sheet are separated by flanges;   b) depositing adhesive onto a sheet of release material;   c) positioning the semi-rigid preformed plastic sheet on the release material bearing the adhesive so as to bring the flanges of the blisters into contact with the adhesive and form a laminate therewith; and   d) pressing and cutting the laminate at locations aligned with the flanges, wherein the pressure applied is sufficient to bring the adhesive into intimate holding contact with the flanges while severing the semi-rigid preformed plastic sheet along the flanges but not the release material; whereby the blisters are individually removable from the release sheet for use as packages on substrates.   
     
     
       2. The method of making an array of packaging blisters on substrates, and further comprising: lifting a single packaging blister, and the adjacent adhesive, off of the release material;   inserting the article to be displayed into the single packaging blister; and   placing the article and the single packaging blister onto a header card.